Rijeka is the principal seaport of Croatia, located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea.

Main attractions

Tvornica "Torpedo" (the Torpedo factory) The first European prototypes of a self-propelled torpedo were created by Giovanni Luppis, a retired naval engineer from Fiume/Rijeka. The remains of this factory still exist, including well preserved launch ramp used for testing self propelled torpedoes on which in 1866 first torpedo has been tested.
Svetište Majke Božje Trsatske (Sanctuary of Madonna Trsatian) (Zvijezda mora, Kraljica Jadrana, zaštitnica putnika - Star of the sea, Queen of Adriatic, protector of the travelers.) Build 135 meters above the sea on the hill Trsat 7 centuries ago, it represents keeper of the travelers and especially seamen which bring gifts to madonna so she will guard them or to help them in troubles or illness. Among other gifts especially rises the gothic sculpture of (Gospa Slunjska) Madonna of Slunj and paintings from baroque painter C. Tasce.
Old gate (Stara vrata), Roman arch (Rimski luk) At first it was thought that it was a Roman Triumph Arch but later it was discovered to be just a portal of gates to Pretorij, army command from late antiquity.